Art and Design

ART AND DESIGN at Westfield Primary School

At Westfield Primary School we aim to inspire pupils and develop their confidence to experiment and invent their own works of art. Alongside this, we want to give our pupils every opportunity to develop their ability, nurture their talents and interests, express their ideas and thoughts about the world, as well as learning about the rich heritage and culture of Britain.

Independence

Our children are encouraged to learn how to make their own creative choices and decisions.

Individuality

The children’s art outcomes are unique to the pupil and personal. 

Inquisitive

Our children are free to ask questions and take risks, be experimental and exploratory. 

At Westfield we use the KAPOW Art Scheme where four strands run throughout our teaching and learning. These strands are revisited.

• Making skills
• Formal elements (line, shape, tone, texture, pattern, colour)
• Knowledge of artists
• Evaluating

In the skills and formal elements of art, pupils are given the opportunity to learn and practise skills discretely. The knowledge and skills are then applied throughout other units. Key skills are revisited again and again with increasing complexity. This allows the pupils to revise and build on their previous learning.

We have a curriculum overview, which shows our coverage of the National Curriculum Targets. Art and Design units are taught each half term on a 2 year rolling programme to ensure complete coverage for our mixed aged classes.

The curriculum is design to develop pupil’s knowledge and understanding of key artists and art movements, linking artists to practical work.

Lessons are practical in nature and encourage experimental and exploratory learning with all pupils using a sketchbook to document their ideas.

Impact

The pupil’s are involved in the evaluation, dialogue and decision-making about the quality of their outcomes and the improvements they need to make. They are encouraged to talk about their own learning journey. The impact is monitored through both formative and summative assessments opportunities. Each lesson the children are assessed against the learning objectives.

Our aim is that our children will leave Westfield Primary School with a range of techniques and the confidence and creativity to form a strong foundation for their Art and Design beyond KS2.

The expected impact is that children will:

• Produce creative work, exploring and recording their ideas and experiences
• Be proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
• Evaluate and analyse creative works using subject-specific language.
• Know about great artists and the historical and cultural development of their art.

Meet the end of key stage expectations outlined in the National Curriculum for Art and Design.